December2022
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France fined Microsoft 60 million euros over its use of advertising cookies
Dec 23, 2022France’s privacy watchdog said on Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft 60 million euros ($64 million) over its use of advertising cookies. In the largest fine imposed in 2022, the National Commission for Technology... -
A “once-in-a-generation” winter storm caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States
Dec 23, 2022A “once-in-a-generation” winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit (Celcius) caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States on Thursday, with thousands of flights cancelled and major highways closed. Heavy snow and howling... -
Nigeria’s central bank announced substantial increases in limits on weekly cash withdrawals
Dec 23, 2022Nigeria’s central bank has announced substantial increases in limits on weekly cash withdrawals following pressure from the public. The decision late Wednesday came two weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) imposed restrictions on weekly... -
Prices in Japan rose at their fastest pace since 1981 in November
Dec 23, 2022Prices in Japan rose at their fastest pace since 1981 in November, data showed Friday, fuelled in part by higher energy costs. Core consumer prices, which exclude volatile fresh food costs, climbed 3.7 percent last month... -
US economy expanded 3.2 percent in Q3
Dec 23, 2022The US economy expanded 3.2 percent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, in a further upward revision of data reflecting stronger consumer spending and investment than earlier estimated. The world’s biggest economy grew... -
UNSC adopts first-ever resolution on “situation in Myanmar”
Dec 23, 2022The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted the first-ever resolution on “situation in Myanmar” focusing on the Rohingya crisis and its sustainable solution. The United Kingdom (UK), as the penholder of the Myanmar situation in... -
FIFA probe celebrity chef Salt Bae’s ‘undue access’ at World Cup final
Dec 23, 2022After the World Cup final, celebrity chef Salt Bae cheerfully posed for pictures with shocked Argentina players, including a perplexed and irate Lionel Messi. FIFA is now looking into how Bae obtained “undue access” to the... -
North Korea sold arms to Russia’s Wagner group, US says
Dec 23, 2022The White House announced on Thursday that North Korea has provided weapons to Wagner, a private military company operating in Russia. The White House described Wagner as a “rival” for control of the Kremlin’s defense and... -
Zelensky back in Ukraine after Washington trip
Dec 23, 2022In his first overseas journey since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February, President Volodymyr Zelensky made a historic trip to the United States, according to his spokesman to AFP. A presidential press secretary, Sergiy Nykyforov, confirmed that... -
US Congress clears first hurdle for $1.7 trillion spending deal
Dec 23, 2022On Thursday, US senators passed a massive yearly spending plan that includes $45 billion in aid for Ukraine and changes to election legislation to prevent a repeat of last year’s attack on the Capitol. The House...
